Byline: ANDY GILPIN
TODAYRUGBY UNION: Premiership, LondonIrish v Northampton Saints (kick-off 3pm) - Sky Sports 3 (2. 30pm).
CRICKET: Second Test, South Africa v England, second day live - Sky Sports 2 (7. 30am); Australia v Pakistan, third day's play - Sky Sports 2 (11. 30pm). DARTS: PDC World Championship, day two, Sky Sports 1 (1pm and 7pm).
HORSE RACING: Kempton Park and Wetherby - C4 (1pm).
TOMORROW FOOTBALL: Premiership, Liverpool v Southampton (kick-off 4. 30pm) and Aston Villa v Manchester United (kick-off 8pm) - Sky Sports 1 (4pm); The Championship: Ipswich Town v Stoke City (kick-off 12. 15pm) - Sky Sports 1 (noon).
CRICKET: Second Test, South Africa v England, third day - Sky Sports 2 (7. 30am); Australia v Pakistan, fourth day - Sky Sports 2 (11. 30pm).
DARTS: PDC World Championship, day three - Sky Sports 3 (noon and 6pm). HORSE RACING: Chepstow andLeopardstown - BBC2 (12. 35pm). WEDNESDAY FOOTBALL: Premiership, Newcastle United v Arsenal (kick-off 8pm) - Sky Sports 1 (7pm); Free-Kick Masters competition from Marbella, Spain, where players qualify to compete against the likes of Real Madrid's Roberto Carlos - British Eurosport (8. 30pm).
CRICKET: Second Test, South Africa v England, fourth day - Sky Sports 2 (7. 30am); Australia v Pakistan, final day - Sky Sports 2 (11. 30pm).
DARTS: PDC World Championship, day four - Sky Sports 1 (noon) and Sky Sports 3 (6pm).
ALPINE SKIING: Men's downhill fromDormio, Italy - British Eurosport (11am).
HORSE RACING: Newbury andMusselburgh - C4 (1pm). BASKETBALL: NBA, San Antonio Spurs v Phoenix Suns - C5 (1. 20am).
THURSDAY FOOTBALL: Free Kick Masters competition from Marbella, Spain, where players qualify to compete against the likes of Real Madrid's Roberto Carlos - British Eurosport (8. 30pm); Review of the Year, John Barnes looks back over the year's action - C5 (7pm).
CRICKET: Second Test, South Africa v England, final day - Sky Sports 2 (7. 30am).
DARTS: PDC World Championship, day five - Sky Sports 1 (noon and 6pm). FRIDAY DARTS: PDC World Championship, day six - Sky Sports 1 (noon).
BOXING: Fights of 2004, including Danny Williams' fights against Mike Tyson and Vitali Klitschko - Sky Sports 2 (8pm).
SKI JUMPING: Four Hills competition, second stage from Germany - British Eurosport (12. 45pm).
SATURDAY FOOTBALL: Premiership, Liverpool v Chelsea (kick-off 12. 45pm) - Sky Sports 2 (noon); Middlesbrough v Manchester United (kick-off 5. 30pm) - Sky Sports 1 (5. 30pm).
DARTS: PDC World Championship, quarter finals - Sky Sports 1 (noon); BDO World Championship, first day - BBC2 (6. 30pm).
SKI JUMPING: World Cup from Garmische Partenkirchen - British Eurosport (8pm).
HORSE RACING: From Cheltenhamand Fontwell Park - C4 (1. 30pm).